Following most regular meetings, School Committee News will be sent to the GMRSD community to summarize the discussions and actions that took place, and provide a glimpse of what’s ahead. The newsletter is also posted on the School Committee’s webpage. Translation and accessibility options are available at the top of the page. Please reach out to school_committee@gmrsd.org with any comments or suggestions.
Meeting Spotlight
Recent School Committee Meeting: September 23, 2025 (agenda & video)
Mark your calendar!
| ➜ Important District Events – 🗓️ District Calendar 🧑🏫 District · September 24th ½ day for staff professional development 🐺 Gill Elementary School · Gill PTO still has mums for sale. $8 each, self serve on the lawn of Gill Elementary · Tuesday, October 7, 5:15 pm – GILL PTO MEETING 🦁 Sheffield Elementary School · October 24th, 6-7:30pm Trunk or Treat @ TFHS parking lot (trunk sign-ups) 🦔 Hillcrest Elementary School · Hillcrest Open House 9/25/25 from 5:30-6:30pm · Elementary Family Literacy Night is 10/16/25 from 5:30-7pm at Hillcrest 🦅 Great Falls Middle & Turners Fall High School 🌩️ · Middle School Parent Support Group – September 25th at 5pm · Music Department Tie Dye Party – September 29th · Booster Week – week of September 29th · Homecoming “ A Night in Vegas” is 10/4/25 from 6-9pm in the TFHS Cafeteria · Turners Falls Music Fall Festival 10/18/25 from 10am-2pm at TFHS stadium side parking lot |
Superintendent Report
Direct link → September 2025 Superintendent’s Report
Business & Operations
Business
📝 Agenda
- Six Town Regional Planning Update
- Link to informational website: http://sites.google.com/view/strpb/home
- Self Evaluation of School Committee
- 2025-2026 School Committee Meeting Calendar Revision
- Anonymous Donation of $1000 to the Theater Department
Upcoming School Committee and Subcommittee Meetings
Regular School Committee meetings are scheduled for 6:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month in room 228-M at Turners Falls High School. The next regularly scheduled School Committee meetings are:
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The calendar of all School Committee meetings is available in the left sidebar on the School Committee’s webpage. As each meeting approaches, the agenda and supporting documents are uploaded. Meeting agendas will always include the time, location, method of access, and (for regular meetings) details for public comment. Meeting recordings and meeting documents are also posted on the School Committee’s meeting materials page.
Click here for the School Committee News archive.